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Journals

  1. Masaki Nagai, Junya Masunaga, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, And Yuichi Kurita, Visual Presentation Interface to Reduce the Effect of Machine Switching for Teleoperated Hydraulic Excavators, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 36(2):309-319, April 2024
    DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2024.p0309 (ESCI, IF=1.1)
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  2. Masaki Nagai, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Effects of Load Information Feedback Considering Class Differences on Machine Switching in Teleoperated Hydraulic Excavators, IEEE Access, 12:43747 - 43757 March 2024
    DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3378746 (SCIE, IF=3.9)
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  3. Priyanka Ramasamy , Gunarajulu Renganathan and Yuichi Kurita, Force Feedback-Based Gamification: Performance Validation of Squat Exergame Using Pneumatic Gel Muscles and Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 8(10):6371 - 6378, August 2023
    DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2023.3306285 (SCIE, IF=5.2)
    Abstract available online
  4. Yuichi Kurita, Takumi Okumura, Ryota Imai, Tomohiko Nishigami, So Tanaka, and Takanori Taniguchi, Stair-Climbing Training System Using Visual VR Display for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 35(3):612-621, May 2023
    doi.org/10.20965/jrm.2023.p0612 (ESCI, IF=1.1)
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  5. Shino Matsuura, Kazuhiko Hirata, Hiroaki Kimura, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Makoto Takahashi, Yui Endo, Mitsunori Tada, Tsubasa Maruyama, Yuichi Kurita, Motion measurement and analysis for Functional Independence Measure, International Journal of Automation Technology, 17(3):237-247, May 2023
    doi.org/10.20965/ijat.2023.p0237 (ESCI, IF=1.1)
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  6. Priyanka Ramasamy, Enrique Calderon Sastre, Gunarajulu Renganathan, Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, Soft actuators-based skill training wearables: A review on the interaction modes, feedback types, VR scenarios, sensors utilization and applications, ROBOMECH Journal, 10:1, January 2023
    doi.org/10.1186/s40648-023-00239-x (ESCI, IF=1.4)
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  7. Hamidreza Barnamehei, Gunarajulu Renganathan, Fatemeh Aflatounian, Samirasadat Fatemigarakani, Ava Maboudmanesh, Aidasadat Fatahzadeh, Aram Shaabani, and Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Medial-Lateral, Inferior-Superior, and Rotational Positions of Palms on Muscle Recruitment during the Push-Up Exercise, Applied Sciences, 12:10178, Ocotber 2022
    doi.org/10.3390/app121910178 (SCIE, IF=2.8)
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  8. Yoshihiko Kadoya, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Somtip Watanapongvanich, Masahiro Fukada, Yuichi Kurita, Masato Takahashi, Hideyasu Machida, Kiyotaka Yarimizu, Nanako Kimura, Hiroko Sakurai, Kenji Nakamura, and Ryouko Ebara, Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Tactile Impressions: A Study Using Smartphone Covers, IEEE Access, 10:85180-85188, August 2022
    doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3197891 (SCIE, IF=3.3)
    Available online
  9. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Hamidreza Barnamehei,Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Wearing Running Shoes on Lower Limb Kinematics by Using OpenSim Simulation Software, Actuators, 11(6), 152, June 2022
    doi:10.3390/act11060152 (SCIE, IF=1.9)
    Available online
  10. Shoichiro Mukai, Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Yusuke Sumi, Yuichi Kurita, Hideki Ohdan, Omnidirectional camera and head-mount display contribute to the safety of laparoscopic surgery, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 31(4):540-547, April 2022
    doi:10.1080/13645706.2020.1851725 (SCIE, IF=2.4)
    Abstract available online
  11. Mayuko Minakata, Tsubasa Maruyama, Mitsunori Tada, Priyanka Ramasamy, Swagata Das, and Yuichi Kurita, Safe Walking Route Recommender Based on Fall Risk Calculation Using a Digital Human Model on a 3D Map, IEEE Access, Vol.10, pp.8424-8433, January 2022.
    doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3143322 (SCIE, IF=3.3)
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  12. Ryota Sekizuka, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, And Yuichi Kurita, Force Feedback Design of Operation Levers Considering the Characteristics of Human Force Perception to Improve Hydraulic Excavator Operability, IEEE Access, Vol.10, pp.926-938, December 2021.
    doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3138148 (SCIE, IF=3.3)
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  13. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Yuichi Kurita, and Hiroshi Takemura, Accuracy of Temporo-spatial and Lower Limb Joint Kinematics Parameters Using OpenPose for Various Gait Patterns with Orthosis, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, 29:2666-2675, December 2021.
    doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3135879 (SCIE, IF=3.8)
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  14. Swagata Das, Yuya Ishibashi, Mayuko Minakata, and Yuichi Kurita, Estimating Signal-Dependent Noise (SDN)-based motion variations to enhance gesture recognition, Advanced Robotics, Vol.36, No.3,pp.129-141, November 2021
    doi:10.1080/01691864.2021.2004920 (SCIE, IF=1.6)
    Abstract available online
  15. Masayuki Kikumoto, Yuichi Kurita, and Shigekazu Ishihara, Kansei Engineering Study on Car Seat Lever Position, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 86(2021):103215, November 2021
    doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103215 (SSCI, IF=2.6)
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  16. Swagata Das, Wataru Sakoda, Priyanka Ramasamy, Ramin Tadayon, Antonio Vega Ramirez, and Yuichi Kurita, Feature Selection and Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Lower Limb Risk Assessment Tool: A Feasibility Study, Sensors, 21(19):6459, September 2021
    doi:10.3390/s21196459 (SCIE, IF=3.5)
    Available online
  17. Haruki Toda, Tsubasa Maruyama, Yuichi Kurita, and Mitsunori Tada, Individual Adjustment of Contraction Parameters for Effective Swing Assist Using a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle in the Elderly, Appled Sciences, Vol.11, No.9, 4308, May 2021
    doi:10.3390/app11094308 (SCIE, IF=2.6)
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  18. Haruki Toda, Mitsunori Tada, Tsubasa Maruyama, and Yuichi Kurita, Optimal Swing Support During Walking Using Wireless Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Driver, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.33, No.2, pp.379-385, April 2021
    doi:10.20965/jrm.2021.p0379 (ESCI)
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  19. Takumi Okumura and Yuichi Kurita, Cross-modal effect of presenting visual and force feedbacks that create the illusion of stair climbing, Applied Sciences, Vol.11, No.7, 2987, March 2021
    doi:10.3390/app11072987 (SCIE, IF=2.6)
    Available online
  20. Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Effects of Machine Instability Feedback on Safety During Digging Operation in Teleoperated Excavators, IEEE Access, Vol.9, pp. 28987-28998, February 2021 doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3059710 (SCIE, IF=3.3)
    Available online
  21. Shoichiro Mukai, Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Yusuke Sumi, Yuichi Kurita, and Hideki Ohdan, Omnidirectional camera and head-mount display contribute to the safety of laparoscopic surgery, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, December 2020. doi:10.1080/13645706.2020.1851725 (SCIE, IF=2.4)
    Abstract available online
  22. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, and Yuichi Kurita, Effects of Varying Plantarflexion Stiffness of Ankle-foot Orthosis on Achilles Tendon and Propulsion Force during Gait, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol.28, Issue 10, pp. 2194-2202, Ocotber 2020. doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3020564 (SCIE, IF=3.8)
    Abstract available online
  23. Ai Higuchi, Junichiro Shiraishi, Yuichi Kurita, and Tomohiro Shibata, Effects of Gait Inducing Assist for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease on Double Support Phase During Gait, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 798-811, June 2020. doi:10.20965/jrm.2020.p0798 (ESCI)
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  24. Kazuyuki Matsumura, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, And Yuichi Kurita, Influence of Restrictions on Range of View From Cockpit in Operation of Hydraulic Excavator, IEEE Access, Vol.8, pp.50520-90527, May 2020. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2994202 (SCIE, IF=3.3)
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  25. Swagata Das and Yuichi Kurita, ForceArm: A wearable pneumatic gel muscle (PGM) based assistive suit for the upper limb, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, Vol.2, Issue 2, pp. 269-281, May 2020. doi:10.1109/TMRB.2020.2990436
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  26. Ryota Sekizuka, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, System to Evaluate the Skill of Operating Hydraulic Excavators Using a Remote Controlled Excavator and Virtual Reality, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol.6, Artcile #142, January 2020. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2019.00142 (ESCI)
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  27. Yusuke Kishishita, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Yuichi Kurita, Force perceptual bias caused by muscle activity in unimanual steering, PLOS ONE, 14(10): e0223930, October 2019. doi:org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223930 (SCIE, IF=3.2)
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  28. Masataka Yamamoto, Yusuke Kishishita, Koji Shimatani, and Yuichi Kurita, Development of New Soft Wearable Balance Exercise Device Using Pneumatic Gel Muscles, Applied Sciences, Vol.9, No.15, Article #3108, August 2019. doi:10.3390/app9153108 (SCIE, IF=2.6)
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  29. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Yuichi Kurita, Effect of an ankle foot orthosis on gait kinematics and kinetics: Case study of post-stroke gait using a musculoskeletal model and an orthosis model, ROBOMECH Journal, 6, Article number 9, July 2019. doi:10.1186/s40648-019-0137-y
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  30. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Takuya Murata, Yuichi Kurita, Effects of altering plantar flexion resistance of an ankle-foot orthosis on muscle force and kinematics during gait training, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 46:63-69, June 2019. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.03.003 (SCIE, IF=2.3)
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  31. Masaru Ito, Yusuke Funahara, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Development of a Cross-Platform Cockpit for Simulated and Tele-Operated Excavators, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 31(2):231-239, April 2019. doi:10.20965/jrm.2019.p0231 (ESCI)
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  32. Yusuke Kishishita, Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Toshihiro Hara, Atsuhide Kishi, Kazuo Nishikawa, Takahide Nouzawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Prediction of Perceived Steering Wheel Operation Force by Muscle Activity, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 11(4):590-598, December 2018. doi:10.1109/TOH.2018.2828425 (SCIE, IF=2.4)
    Abstract available on web
  33. Tomohiro Wakaiki, Takayuki Tanaka, Koji Shimatani, Yuichi Kurita, and Tadayuki Iida, Individualization of Musculoskeletal Model for Analyzing Pelvic Floor Muscles Activity Based on Gait Motion Features, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 30(6):991-1003, December 2018 doi:10.20965/jrm.2018.p0991 (ESCI)
    Available online
  34. Kazunori Ogawa, Akito Kadowaki, Koji Shimatani, Masaya Hasegawa, Keita Takahashi, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Supporting effects on muscles of a motion assistive wear depending on the fixture position, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 30(5):729-739, October 2018. doi:10.20965/jrm.2018.p0729 (ESCI)
    Abstract available online
  35. Chetan Thakur, Kazunori Ogawa, and Yuichi Kurita Active Passive Nature of Assistive Wearable Gait Augment Suit for Enhanced Mobility Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 30(5):717-728, October, 2018. doi:10.20965/jrm.2018.p0717 (ESCI)
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  36. Chetan Thakur, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Soft Wearable Augmented Walking Suit with Pneumatic Gel Muscles and Stance Phase Detection System to Assist Gait, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4):4257-4264, October 2018. doi:10.1109/LRA.2018.2864355 (SCIE, IF=3.7)
    Abstract available online
  37. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Takuya Murata, and Yuichi Kurita, Estimation of the knee joint reaction force based on the plantar flexion resistance of an ankle-foot orthosis during gait, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 30(8):966-970, 2018. doi:10.1589/jpts.30.966 (SCIE)
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  38. Yusuke Sumi, Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Takahisa Suzuki, Masakazu Tokunaga, Tomohiro Adachi, Hiroyuki Sawada, Shoichiro Mukai, Yuichi Kurita, and Hideki Ohdan, A prospective study of the safety and usefulness of a new miniature wide-angle camera: the "BirdView camera system, Surgical Endoscopy, 33(1):199-205, July 2018. doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6293-y (SCIE, IF=4.5)
    Abstract available online
  39. Swagata Das, Cassie Lowell, Yusuke Kishishita, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, ForceHand glove: a wearable force-feedback glove with pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(3):2416-2423, July 2018. doi:10.1109/LRA.2018.2813403 (SCIE, IF=3.7)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  40. Kazunori Ogawa, Chetan Thakur, Tomohiro Ikeda, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Development of a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Driven by Low Pressure and Its Application to the Unplugged Powered Suit, Advanced Robotics, 31(21):1135-1143, November 2017. doi:10.1080/01691864.2017.1392345 (SCIE, IF=1.6)
    Abstract available on web
  41. Yuichi Kurita, Jumpei Sato, Takayuki Tanaka, Minoru Shinohara, and Toshio Tsuji, Unpowered sensorimotor-enhancing suit reduces muscle activation and improves force perception, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 47(6):1158-1163, December 2017. doi:10.1109/THMS.2017.2700437 (SCIE, IF=2.9)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  42. Go Nakamura, Taro Shibanoki, Yuichi Kurita, Yuichiro Honda, Akito Masuda, Futoshi Mizobe, Takaaki Chin, and Toshio Tsuji, A Virtual Myoelectric Prosthesis Training System Capable of Providing Instructions on Hand Operations, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 14(5), September 2017. doi:10.1177/1729881417728452 (SCIE, IF=1.6)
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  43. Hideaki Hayashi, Akira Furui, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Variance Distribution Model of Surface EMG Signals Based on Inverse Gamma Distribution, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 64(11):2672-2681, November 2017. doi:10.1109/TBME.2017.2657121 (SCIE, IF=4.5)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  44. Zu Soh, Shinya Nishikawa, Yuichi Kurita, Noboru Takiguchi, and Toshio Tsuji, A Mathematical Model of the Olfactory Bulb for the Selective Adaptation Mechanism in the Rodent Olfactory System, PLOS ONE, 11(12): e0165230, 2016. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165230 (SCIE, IF=3.2)
    Available online
  45. Yuichi Kurita, Yamato Sueda, Takaaki Ishikawa, Minoru Hattori, Hiroyuki Sawada, Hiroyuki Egi, HidekiOhdan, Jun Ueda, and Toshio Tsuji, Surgical Grasping Forceps with Enhanced Sensorimotor Capability via the Stochastic Resonance Effect, IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol.21, Issue 6, pp.2624-2634, December 2016. doi:10.1109/TMECH.2016.2591591 (SCIE, IF=5.3)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  46. Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Takahisa Suzuki, Hiroyuki Sawada, Yuichi Kurita, and Hideki Ohdan, The usefulness of 3-dimensional endoscope systems in endoscopic surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 30, Issue 10, pp.4562-4568, October 2016. doi:10.1007/s00464-016-4793-1 (SCIE, IF=4.5) Available online
  47. Zu Soh, Ryo Migita, Kayoko Takahashi, Koji Shimatani, Hideaki Hayashi, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Motor Behavioral Evaluation Method for Children with Developmental Disorders during Music Therapy Sessions: A Pilot Study, Current Pediatrics Research, 20 (1&2), pp. 103-117, July 2016.
    Available online
  48. Yuichi Kurita, Takaaki Ishikawa, and Toshio Tsuji, Stiffness display by muscle contraction via electric muscle stimulation, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol.1, Issue 2, pp.1014-1019, July 2016. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2016.2529689 (SCIE, IF=3.7)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  49. Hiroyuki Sawada, Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Takahisa Suzuki, Shoichiro Mukai, Yuichi Kurita, Wataru Yasui, Hideki Ohdan, Stochastic resonance enhanced tactile feedback in laparoscopic surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, 29(12):3811-3818, December 2015. doiI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4124-y (SCIE, IF=4.5)
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  50. Hideaki Hayashi, Taro Shibanoki, Keisuke Shima, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Recurrent Probabilistic Neural Network with Dimensionality Reduction Based on Time-series Discriminant Component Analysis, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Vol.26, No.12, pp.3021-3033, 2015. doi: 10.1109/TNNLS.2015.2400448 (SCIE, IF=10.4)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  51. Zu Soh, Maki Saito, Yuichi Kurita, Noboru Takiguchi, Hisao Ohtake, and Toshio Tsuji, A Comparison Between the Human Sense of Smell and Neural Activity in the Olfactory Bulb of Rats, Chemical Senses, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 91-105, 2014. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjt057 (SCIE, IF=3.1)
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  52. Yuichi Kurita, Minoru Shinohara, and Jun Ueda, Wearable Sensorimotor Enhancer for Fingertip using Stochastic Resonance Effect, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol. 43, Issue 3, pp. 333-337, May 2013. doi: 10.1109/TSMC.2013.2242886 (SCIE, IF=2.9)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  53. Masako Shirane, Yoshiaki Kiuchi, Keiko Otani, Yuichi Kurita, Makoto Kaneko, Joji Takenaka, Influence of ocular stiffness on intraocular pressure estimation using Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, Vol.33, No.3, pp.293-300, 2013. (SCIE, IF=1.5)
    Available online
  54. Yuichi Kurita, Tomohiro Kawahara, Masazumi Okajima, Hiroyuki Egi, Hideki Ohdan, Toshio Tsuji, Tsukasa Ogasawara, Force-based automatic classification of basic manipulations with grasping forceps, International Journal of Life Science and Medical Research, Vol.3, No.2, pp.76-82, April 2013.
    Available online
  55. Yuichi Kurita, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Kazuyuki Nagata and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Haptic Augmented Reality Utilizing the Reaction Force of a Base Object, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.25, No.1, pp.72-79, 2013. (ESCI)
    Available online
  56. Ming Ding, Kotaro Hirasawa, Yuichi Kurita, Hiroshi Takemura, Hiroshi Mizoguchi, Jun Takamatsu and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Pinpointed Muscle Force Control via Optimizing Human Motion and External Force, International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, Vol.2, No. 3, pp.147-156, 2012.
    Abstract available on INDERSCIENCE
  57. Yuichi Kurita, Fuyuki Sugihara, Jun Ueda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Piezoelectric Tweezer-type End-effector with Force- and Displacement-Sensing Capability, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol.17, No.6, pp.1039-1048, Dec. 2012 (SCIE, IF=5.3)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  58. Yuichi Kurita, Yasuhiro Ono, Atsutoshi Ikeda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Human-sized Anthropomorphic Robot Hand with Detachable Mechanism at the Wrist, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol.46, Issue 1, pp.53-66, Jan. 2011. (SCIE, IF=3.8)
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  59. Shinji Kuriyama, Ming Ding, Yuichi Kurita, Jun Ueda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Flexible Sensor for McKibben Pneumatic Artificial Muscle, International Journal of Automation Technology, Vol.3, No.6 pp. 731-740, 2009. (ESCI)
    Available online
  60. Hiroyuki Egi, Masazumi Okajima, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Satoshi Ikeda, Yoshihiro Miyata, Hirokazu Masugami, Tomohiro Kawahara, Yuichi Kurita, Makoto Kaneko, and Toshimasa Asahara, Objective Assessment of Endoscopic Surgical Skills by Analyzing Direction-Dependent Dexterity Using the Hiroshima University Endoscopic Surgical Assessment Device, Surgery Today, vol.38, pp.705-710, Aug. 2008. (SCIE, IF=2.5) Abstract available on PubMed
    Available online
  61. Yuichi Kurita, Roland Kempf, Yoshichika Iida, Jumpei Okude, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, Eiichiro Sugimoto, Seiki Katakura, Ken Kobayashi, and Yoshiaki Kiuchi, Contact Based Stiffness Sensing of Human Eye, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol.55, No.2, pp.739-745, Feb. 2008 (SCIE, IF=4.5)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore
  62. Yuichi Kurita, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Jun Ueda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, A Fingerprint Pointing Device Utilizing the Deformation of the Fingertip during the Incipient Slip, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol.21, No.5, pp.801-811, Oct. 2005. (SCIE, IF=5.5)
    Abstract available on IEEE Xplore

Book and book chapters

  1. Yuma Takeda, Kazuhiko Hirata,Masaomi Kurokawa, Ariaki Higashi,and Yuichi Kurita, Development of a System to Support Exercises for Successful Aging Using Smartphones and Verification of Its Effectiveness, Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis (eds.), In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, pp.305-316, Springer, June 2024 ISBN:978-3-031-60884-1
  2. Enrique Calderon-Sastre, Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, Impact of PGM Training on Reaction Time and Sense of Agency, In Stefano Berretti and Guaun-Ming Su (eds.), Smart Multimedia, pp.355-368, Springer,2022
  3. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Yuichi Kurita, Sasa Cukovic,and Swagata Das, Foot Biomechanics with emphasis on the Plantar Pressure Sensing: A review, In Karupppasamy Subburaj, Kamalpreet Sandhu, Sasa Cukovic (eds.) , Revolutions in Product Design for Healthcare: Advances in Product Design and Design Methods for Healthcare (Design Science and Innovation), Springer, 2022 Hardcover ISBN-13:978-9811694547
    PURCHASE HERE
  4. Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, and Ramin Tadayon, Accessible Smart Coaching Technologies Inspired by Elderly Requisites, In Troy McDaniel, Xueliang Liu (eds.), Multimedia for Accessible Human Computer Interface, Chapter III, Springer, pp.175-215, 2021 Hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-70715-6, eBook ISBN 978-3-030-70716-3 doi:10.1007/978-3-030-70716-3
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  5. Yuichi Kurita, Wearable Haptics, In E. Sazonov (ed.), Wearable Sensors 2nd Edition, Chapter 2.7, ELSEVIER, pp.201-220, Published Date: November, 2020, Hardcover ISBN: 9780128192467, eBook ISBN: 9780128192474
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  6. Yuichi Kurita,Chetan Thakur, Swagata Das, Assistive Soft Exoskeletons with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, In: McDaniel T., Panchanathan S. (eds) Haptic Interfaces for Accessibility, Health, and Enhanced Quality of Life. Springer, Cham, pp. 217-242, 2019.12. Print ISBN 978-3-030-34229-6, Online ISBN 978-3-030-34230-2 doi:10.1007/978-3-030-34230-2_8
  7. Yuichi Kurita, Medical devices to enhance haptic capability, Impact, Volume 2018, Number 2, pp. 21-23(3), March 2018, DOI: 10.21820/23987073.2018.2.21
  8. Jun Ueda and Yuichi Kurita, Human Modeling for Bio-Inspired Robotics, ISBN:9780128031377, Academic Press, Elsevier, September 2016
  9. Yuichi Kurita, Understanding Force Perception Characteristics of a Human and Its Applications, In Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Satoshi Saga, Masashi Konyo (ed.), Pervasive Haptics, Springer Japan, pp.39-54, 2016, ISBN:978-4-431-55771-5
    TOC here
  10. Yuichi Kurita, Kohei Sakurada, and Tosho Tsuji, Evaluation of endpoint compliance based on the estimation of the muscle activity, In Tareq Ahram and Renliu Jang (ed.), Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors Part I, Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics 2014, AHFE International, pp.89-92, 2015, ISBN:978-1-4951-2104-3
    TOC here
  11. Yuichi Kurita, Wearable Haptics, In E. Sazonov and M. Neuman (ed.), Wearable Sensors, Chapter 1.3, ELSEVIER, pp.45-63, Published Date: September, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-12-418662-0
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  12. Yuichi Kurita, Kazuyuki Nagata, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Masazumi Okajima, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Biomedical Robotics for Healthcare, In J. Wu (ed.), Technological Advancements in Biomedicine for Healthcare Applications, Chapter 17, IGI GLOBAL, Release Date: October, 2012
    DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2196-1, ISBN13: 9781466621961, ISBN10: 1466621966, EISBN13: 9781466621978
    ABSTRACT provided by IGI GLOBAL
  13. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Pinching Effort Evaluation Based on Tendon Force Estimation, In J. Mizrahi (ed.), Advances in Applied Electromyography, Chapter 7, INTECH, ISBN 978-953-307-382-8
    Open access for this article

International conferences

2024

  1. Nesma Mohamed Ezzat Ahmed, Arikai Higashi, Yuichi Kurita, Smartphone Camera Based Motion Assessment Involving Reference Systems, JSME The 8th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM 2024), TC3-1, Kitakyushu, Japan, November 6-8, 2024
  2. Tatsuya Ueta, Masaki Nagai, Masaru Ito, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Seiji Saiki, Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Motion Seat Information Presentation on Tilt Perception in Hydraulic Excavators for Teleoperated Excavators, JSME The 8th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM 2024), TC3-4, Kitakyushu, Japan, November 6-8, 2024
  3. Keigo Isoshima, Mitsunori Tada, Noriaki Maeda, Tsubasa Tashiro, Satoshi Arima, Takumi Nagao, Yuki Tamura, and Yuichi Kurita, Development of fall prevention training device that can provide external disturbance to the ankle with pneumatic gel muscles (PGM) while walking, AsiaHaptics 2024, Sunway, Malaysia, October 28-30, 2024
  4. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Priyanka Ramasamy, Pratyusha Reddy, Yuichi Kurita, Comparison of In-shoe Plantar pressure loading during Virtual Reality stair navigation for rehabilitative applications, International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Ocotber 20-23, Chennai, India
  5. Masaki Nagai, Junya Masunaga, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki and Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Presenting Dynamic Characteristic Information of Teleoperated Hydraulic Excavators on Work Efficiency When Switching to a Different Class, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Sarawak, Malaysia, October 6-10, 2024
  6. Hiroki Nakanishi and Yuichi Kurita, Tactile Estim ation of Surface Texture Based on Heightm ap Image Features and Custom er Attribute Inform ation, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE), Nice, France, July 24-27, 2024 (accepted)
  7. Yuma Takeda, Kazuhiko Hirata, Masaomi Kurokawa, and Yuichi Kurita, Development of a system to support exercises for Successful Aging using smartphones and verification of its effectiveness, HCI International 2024, June 29 - July 4, 2024 (accepted)
  8. Priyanka Ramasamy, Gunarajulu Renganathan, Yuichi Kurita, Force Feedback-Based Gamification: Performance Validation of Squat Exergame Using Pneumatic Gel Muscles and Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, Japan, May 13-17, 2024 (accpeted)
  9. Gunarajulu Renganathan and Yuichi Kurita, Lumbopelvic ratio based screening tool for Lumbar health assessment, Augmented Humans International Conference 2024,pp.267-270, Melbourne, Australia, April 4-6, 2024 doi.org/10.1145/3652920.3653046
  10. Chiaki Raima and Yuichi Kurita, How does control the "self" for motion? Investigation of the effects of pneumatic gel muscle intervention on motion self-control and ego depletion in emotional self-control, Augmented Humans International Conference 2024, pp.248-251, Melbourne, Australia, April 4-6, 2024 doi.org/10.1145/3652920.3653041

2023

  1. Yuichi Kurita and Takuma Kanemoto, Generation of height-map images with desired haptic sensation based on image features, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2023, Maui, Hawaii, USA, October 1-4, 2023 (accepted)
  2. Keigo Isoshima, Yuichi Kurita, Kazuhiko Hirata, and Hiroaki Kimura, Development of a balance training devicethat can apply disturbance to the ankle using pneumatic gel muscles, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2023, Maui, Hawaii, USA, October 1-4, 2023 (accepted)
  3. Kota Nakagawa and Yuichi Kurita, Simultaneous visual and force intervention to present stair descent sensation, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2023, Maui, Hawaii, USA, October 1-4, 2023 (accepted)
  4. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Poongavanam Palani, and Yuichi Kurita, Kinematics and Muscle synergy of Back and Front squat: A comparative study, XIX International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics, Kyoto, July 26-28, 2023 (to appear)
  5. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Hamidreza Barnamehei, Poongavanam Palani, Yuichi Kurita, Postural Implications of Back and Front squat using Biomechanical simulation, 2023 Fifth International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT), Tamil Nadu, India, February 22-24, 2023
  6. Kai Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, Kazuhiko Hirata and Chiaki Raima, Neurorehabilitation Support System with Simultaneous Vision and Force Feedback IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, FrP1M1.5, Atlanta, GA, USA, January 17-20, 2023
  7. Taichi Tamai, Yuichi Kurita, Manipulation of perceptual force by vibration -Effect on isometric wrist extension movement-, IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, FrP1M1.3, Atlanta, GA, USA, January 17-20, 2023
  8. Masaki Nagai, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Yuichi Kurita, Load Information Feedback Method for Teleoperated Hydraulic Excavators Considering Switching to Different Classes, IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, FrP1M1.1, Atlanta, GA, USA, January 17-20, 2023

2022

  1. Priyanka Ramasamy, Gunarajulu Renganathan, Yuichi Kurita, Muscle Activity and Ground Reaction Force-Based Control Strategies for Actuating Soft Wearables Using Squat Motion, IEEE Humanoids 2022, WeD1.4, Okinawa, Japan, November 28-30, 2022.
  2. Kai Ikeda, Kazuhiko Hirata, Yuichi Kurita, Development of Hand Rehabilitation Support System with a Virtual Hand and Assist Glove Asiahaptics 2022, Poster #4, Tokyo, Japan, November 12, 2022.
  3. Takuma Kanemoto and Yuichi Kurita, Relationship between spatial frequency bands of textures and the subjective assessment of roughness, SICE Annual Conference 2022, FrB08.4, Kumamoto, Japan, September 2022
  4. Enrique Calderon-Sastre, Swagata Das, and Yuichi Kurita, Impact of PGM Training on Reaction Time and Sense of Agency, International Conference on Smart Multimedia , Marseille, France, August 2022
  5. Shino Matsuura, Hiroaki Kimura, Kazuhiko Hirata, Yui Endo, Mitsunori Tada, Tsubasa Maruyama, Kurita Yuichi, Motion measurement and analysis for Functional Independence Measure evaluation, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, Oral5-4, Tokyo, Japan, July 16-19, 2022
  6. Kota Kiriyama, Haruki Toda, Masataka Yamamoto, Yuichi Kurita, Hiroshi Takemura, Mitsunori Tada, On-line Tuning of Control Parameters of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle for Swing Support of Hip Joint during Walking, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, Oral1-4, Tokyo, Japan, July 16-19, 2022
  7. Gunarajulu Renganathan, Hamidreza Barnamehei, Yuichi Kurita, Swagata Das, Lower limb Flatfoot Gait Kinematics with and without Running Shoes, 9th World Congress of Biomechanics, P-1222, Online, July 10-14, 2022
  8. Priyanka Ramasamy, Masato Hamada, Swagata Das, and Yuichi Kurita, Human balance ability assessment through Pneumatic Gel Muscle (PGM)-based Augmentation, AugmentedHumans 2022, Online, March 13-15, 2022 ( Best Student Paper Award )
  9. Junya Masunaga, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Yuzuki Okawa, Ryota Sekizuka, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki and Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Switching from a Teleoperated Excavator with Different Size onWork Efficiency, AugmentedHumans 2022, Online, March 13-15, 2022
  10. Sujuan Wang, Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, Takashi Goto, Chun Zhai, Towards Applying Pneumatic Gel Muscles to Augment Plantar Flexor Muscle Stretching for Children with Cerebral Palsy, AugmentedHumans 2022, Online, March 13-15, 2022

2021

  1. Rikuo Kawamoto, Taiki Yoshitake, Yuichi Kurita, Tomohiro Shibata, Development of a Compact Wireless Walking Assist Device for Parkinson's Disease Patients, 9 th International Symposium on Applied Engineering and Sciences (SAES2021), Online, December 5-8, 2021
  2. Kenta Kishishita, Naoki Sakamoto, Hiroaki Muranami, Kazuhiro Hattori, Yuichi Kurita, Effect of surface textures on the fingertip forces perception and output, 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference , Online, July 6-9, 2021
  3. Priyanka Ramasamy, Swagata Das, and Yuichi Kurita, Ski for Squat: A Squat Exergame with Pneumatic Gel Muscle-based Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Online, July 24-29, 2021
  4. Swagata Das, Velika Wongchadakul, and Yuichi Kurita, SmartAidView Jacket: Providing visual aid to lower the underestimation of assistive forces, Augmented Humans Conference 2021, Online, February 22-24, 2021.

2020

  1. Masayuki Kikumoto, Yuichi Kurita, Shigekazu Ishihara, Kansei and Ergonomic Consideration on Slanted and Horizontal Car Seat Levers, The 5th International Conference on Design Engineering and Science(ICDES 2020), B12, pp.156-163, Online, November 4-5, 2020
  2. Kazuyuki Matsumura, Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Reaching Difficulty Model of Swinging Operations of a Hydraulic Excavator Considering the First-Order Delay, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Online, October 27-29, 2020.
  3. Yuzuki Okawa, Masaru Ito, Ryota Sekizuka, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki and Yuichi Kurita, An assistive interface of a teleoperation system of an excavator by overlapping the predicted position of the arm, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Online, October 27-29, 2020.
  4. Swagata Das, Velika Wongchadakul, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita, Creating Illusive Perceived Assistive Force Using Visual Feedback, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, And Cybernetics, #307, Toronto, Canada & Online, Oct 11-14, 2020. doi:10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9283110
  6. Masataka Yamamoto, Tomoki Nakatani, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, and Yuichi Kurita, Effect of varying soft actuator band positions of a wearable assist device on gait simulation of lower limb muscle force, International Conferences of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montreal, Canada & Online July 20-24, 2020
  7. Ramin Tadayon, Wataru Sakoda, Yuichi Kurita, Stealth-Adaptive Exergame Design Framework for Elderly and Rehabilitative Users, 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Online, July 19-24, 2020
  8. Tipporn Laohakangvalvit, Haruki Toda, Tsubasa Maruyama, Yuichi Kurita, and Mistunori Tada, Evaluation of Cognitive Load and Its Relationship with Physical Ability on Walking Support using Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (PAM) Driver, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2020), Paper# 742, San Diego, CA, JSA, July 16-20, 2020
  9. Masaru Ito, Chiaki Raima, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Yuichi Kurita, A Study on Machine Instability Feedback During Digging Operation in Teleoperated Excavators, International Conference on Human System Interaction, Tokyo, Japan, June 6-8, 2020
  10. Chiaki Raima, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Yuichi Kurita, Developing a sense of agency scale for heavy machinery operation, International Conference on Human System Interaction, Tokyo, Japan, June 6-8, 2020
  11. Takashi Goto, Swagata Das, Pedro Lopes, Yuichi Kurita and Kai Kunze, Accelerating Skill Acquisition of Two-Handed Drumming using Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, Augmented Humans 2020, Kaiserslautern, Germany, March 16-17, 2020
  12. Seanglidet Yean, Mitsunori Tada, Haruki Toda, Bu-Sung Lee, and Yuichi Kurita, Adaptive Automatic Controller for Swing Assist by Pneumatic Artificial Muscle, IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 9-11, 2020
  13. Wataru Sakoda, Ramin Tadayon, Yusuke Kishishita, Masataka Yamamoto, and Yuichi Kurita, Ski exergame for squat training to change load based on predicted Locomotive risk level, 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, pp.289-294, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, January 12-15, 2020
  14. Swagata Das, Chetan Thakur, and Yuichi Kurita, Force-feedback in Virtual Reality through PGM-based ForceHand glove, 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, pp.1016-1021, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, January 12-15, 2020

2019

  1. Masahiro Fukada, Taiju Shizuno, and Yuichi Kurita, Evaluation of Human Roughness Perception by using Tactile MFCC, International Conference on SMART MULTIMEDIA, San Diego, CA, USA, December 16-18, 2019
  2. Masataka Yamamoto, Yuichi Kurita, Verification of balance function on exercise using a wearable device with pneumatic gel muscles, The 1st World Congress on Falls and Postural Stability 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 4-7, 2019
  3. Swagata Das and Yuichi Kurita, Providing navigation assistance through ForceHand: a wearable force-feedback glove, 2019 IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing (GlobalSIP), Ottawa, Canada, November 11-14, 2019
  4. Ryota Sekizuka, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Evaluation System for Hydraulic Excavator Operation Skill Using Remote Controlled Excavator and Augmented Reality, The 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019), pp. 3229-3234 Macau, China, November 4-8, 2019
  5. Mayuko Minakata, Tsubasa Maruyama, Mitsunori Tada, Haruki Toda, and Yuichi Kurita, Quantitative Assessment of Brushed Bodily Area by Measuring of Brush Motion Using IMUs and Its Accuracy Evaluation, The SICE Annual Conference 2019, pp.723-726, Hiroshima, Japan, September 10-13, 2019
  6. Haruki Toda, Mitsunori Tada, Tsubasa Maruyama, and Yuichi Kurita, Effect of Contraction Parameters on Swing Support During Walking Using Wireless Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Driver: A Preliminary Study, The SICE Annual Conference 2019, pp.727-732, Hiroshima, Japan, September 10-13, 2019
  7. Masato Hamada, Yusuke Kishishita Masataka Yamamoto, Yuichi Kurita, Development of aWalking Assist Device with ON-OFF Pattern Control Using Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, The SICE Annual Conference 2019, pp.733-736, Hiroshima, Japan, September 10-13, 2019
  8. Ramin Tadayon, Antonio Vega Ramirez, Swagata Das, Yusuke Kishishita, Masataka Yamamoto, and Yuichi Kurita, Automatic Exercise Assistance for the Elderly Using Real-Time Adaptation to Performance and Affect, 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII2019), : Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Multimodality and Assistive Environments pp 556-574, Florida, USA, July 26-31, 2019.
  9. Chetan Thakur and Yuichi Kurita, Augmented Walking Suit for Elderly Farmers in Agricultural Environment, 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII2019), : Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Social Media, Games and Assistive Environments pp 564-574, Florida, USA, July 26-31, 2019.
  10. Antonio Vega Ramirez and Yuichi Kurita, A soft exoskeleton jacket with pneumatic gel muscles for human motion interaction, 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII2019), : Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Multimodality and Assistive Environments pp 587-603, Florida, USA, July 26-31, 2019.
  11. Kazuyuki Matsumura, Masaru Ito, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, and Yuichi Kurita, Influence of the Restrictions on the Range of View from the Cockpit in Operation of a Hydraulic Excavator International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019), Washington D.C., USA, July 24-28, 2019
  12. Wataru Sakoda, Yuichi Kurita Coaching system of motion timing for a baseball batter using force stimulus, Worldhaptics DM1.06, Tokyo, Japan, July 9-12, 2019
  13. Kenta Kishishita, Yuichi Kurita, Shumpei Mio, Ryohei Yaita, Takahiro Ohashi, Water flow display device by using air volume and vibration Worldhaptics DM1.32, Tokyo, Japan, July 9-12, 2019
  14. Ganesh Roy, Chetan Thakur, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita, Subhasis Bhaumik, Characterisation and Application of PGM in Ankle Joint Exoskeleton, International Conference on Advances in Robotics 2019 (AIR2019), Paper ID 9, Chennai, India, July 2-6, 2019
  15. Kunihiro Onishi, Yoshiro Hori, Yasushi Miura, Yuichi Kurita, Osamu Aoki, Association between variation in gait cycle time and physical and mental function after total knee arthroplasty using accelerometer, 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medecine World Congress (ISPRM2019), P1-100, Kobe, Japan June 9-13, 2019
  16. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaya Hasegawa, Yuichi Kurita, Does ankle-foot orthosis over-assist affect knee loading?: A pilot study using a musculoskeletal model, World Conference for Physical Therapy Congress 2019, Geneva, Switzerland, May 10-13, 2019
  17. Yusuke Kishishita, Swagata Das, Antonio Vega Ramirez, Chetan Thakur, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita Muscleblazer: Force-Feedback Suit for Immersive Experience, IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR): International Workshop on Superhuman Sports, Osaka, Japan, March 24, 2019
  18. Ai Higuchi, Junichiro Shiraishi, Yuichi Kurita, Evgeniia Shchelkanova, Yosuke Ikeda, Tomohiro Shibata, Gait Evaluation on Parkinson's Disease Patients Using Spontaneous Stimulus Induced by UPS-PD, 2019 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII2019), pp.412-416, Paris, France, January 14-16, 2019

2018

  1. Wataru Sakoda, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, VR training system of step timing for baseball batter using force stimulus, AsiaHaptics2018, Songdo, Korea, November 14-16, 2018 (to appear)
  2. Taiju Shizuno, Tsuyoshi Arakawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Prediction of Affective Feeling of Tactile Texture Based on Measurement of Fingertip Deformation, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2018), Miyazaki, Japan, October 7-10, 2018 (to appear)
  3. Chetan Thakur, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Soft Wearable Augmented Walking Suit with Pneumatic Gel Muscles and Stance Phase Detection System to Assist Gait, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018), Madrid, Spain, October 1-5, 2018
  4. Kazunori Ogawa, Tomohiro Ikeda, and Yuichi Kurita, Unplugged Powered Suit for Superhuman Tennis, 12th France - Japan Congress, 10th Europe - Asia Congress on Mecatronics, pp.355-358, Mie, Japan, September 10-12, 2018
  5. Hikaru Hasegawa, Takayuki Tanaka, Tomohiro Wakaiki, Koji Shimatani, and Yuichi Kurita, Biofeedback for Training Pelvic Floor Muscles with EMG Signals of Synergistic Muscles, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2018), Advances in Physical Ergonomics & Human Factors, pp.403-410, Orlando, Florida, USA, 21-25 July 2018
  6. Kazunori Ogawa, Ayumu Ono, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Kosuke Tsuneyasu and Yuichi Kurita, Development of a Lightweight Flexible Construction Work Assist Suit Using Pneumatic Rubber Artificial Muscles, 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC2018), Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018
  7. Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Takuya Murata, and Yuichi Kurita, Estimation of compressive tibiofemoral force using over　resistance of ankle-foot orthosis on gait, 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC2018), Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018
  8. Yusuke Kishishita, Antonio Vega Ramirez, Swagata Das, Chetan Thakur, Yohei Yanase, and Yuichi Kurita, Muscleblazer : A wearable laser tag module powered by PAM-induced force-feedback, First International Symposium on Amplifying Capabilities, Competing in Mixed Realities (Superhuman Sports Design Challenge), Delft, Netherlands, July 2-5, 2018
  9. Swagata Das, Cassie Lowell, Yusuke Kishishita, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, ForceHand glove: a wearable force feedback glove with pneumatic artificial muscles, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2018), Brisbane, Australia, May 21-25, 2018
  10. Kosuke Tsuneyasu, Ayumu Ohno, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, A soft exoskeleton suit to reduce muscle fatigue with pneumatic artificial muscles, Augmented Human 2018, Article No.24, Seoul, Korea, Februrary 7-9, 2018
  11. Wataru Sakoda, Antonio Vega, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Reinforced suit using low pressure driven artificial muscles for baseball bat swing, Augmented Human 2018, Article No.30, Seoul, Korea, Februrary 7-9, 2018

2017

  1. Ryota Sekizuka, Kazushige Koiwai, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Toshio Tsuji, Yuichi Kurita, A Virtual System of a Hydraulic Excavator Using a Remote Controlled Excavator with Augmented Reality, IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, Taipei, Taiwan, December 11-14, 2017 (to appear)
  2. Akira Furui, Hideaki Hayashi, Takaei Kihara, Takahiro Konishi, Yusuke Yoshida, Yuichi Kurida, and Toshio Tsuji Virtual Restoration of Down-sampled EMG Signals Using a Stochastic Model 11th international Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2017), PP5-3, Kobe International Conference Center, Kobe, Aug 22-24, 2017
  3. Akira Furui, Hideaki Hayashi, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, Variance Distribution Analysis of Surface EMG signals Based on Marginal Maximum Likelihood Estimation, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) 2017, Jeju Island, Korea, July 11-15, 2017 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037368
  4. Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, Design and development of a PAM-enabled wrist assist glove, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2017 Workshop on Advances and challenges on the development, testing and assessment of assistive and rehabilitation robots: Experiences from engineering and human science research, Singapore, May 29, 2017
  5. Swagata Das and Yuichi Kurita, Surface EMG-based evaluation of a PAM-enabled wrist assist glove, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2017, Late Breaking Results, Singapore, May 29-June 3, 2017
  6. Chetan Thakur, Yuichi Kurita, Kazunori Ogawa, Tomohiro Ikeda and Toshio Tsuji, Evaluation of Unplugged powered suit with pneumatic gel muscles, Augmented Human, Article# a23, Mountain View, CA, USA, March 16-18, 2017.

2016

  1. Chetan Thakur, Kazunori Ogawa, Toshio Tsuj, and Yuichi Kurita, Unplugged powered suit with pneumatic gel muscles, AsiaHaptics2016: Haptic Interaction, pp. 247-251, 2016.11.28-12.1
  2. Cassie Lowell, Swagata Das, and Yuichi Kurita, Force your Hand - PAM enabled Wrist Support, AsiaHaptics 2016: Haptic Interaction, pp. 239-245, 2016.11.28-12.1
  3. M. Yamamoto, M. Tsubakino, Y. Fujimoto, M. Shimada, T. Murata, M. Hasegawa, K. Shimatani, and Y. Kurita, Effect of changing planter flexion resistive moment of ankle foot orthosis on the gait: a pilot study, The Asian Confederation for Physical Therapy (ACPT) 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 7-8, 2016.
  4. Takuya Murata, Kouhei Sakurada, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Prediction of posture-dependent tremor by the calculation of the endpoint compliance, The 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC2016), Orlando, FL, USA, August 16-20, 2016 (accepted, to appear)
  5. Yusuke Kishishita, Toshio Tsuji, Yuich Kurita, Computational Prediction of Subjective Sense of Force based on Muscle Activity Estimation, The 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics 2016, Florida, USA, July 27-31, 2016 (accepted, to appear)
  6. Kazunori Ogawa, Keita Takahashi, Akihito Kadowaki, Kouji Shimatani, Masaya Hasegawa, and Tosho Tsuji, Evaluation of supporting effects on muscles of a motion assistive wear depending on the fixture position, The 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics 2016, Florida, USA, July 27-31, 2016 (accepted, to appear)
  7. Tsuyoshi Arakawa, Akira Nakahara, Kiyotaka Yarimizu, Masato Takahashi, Michiko Ohkura, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Investigation of human subjective feelings for surface textures of slipping objects based on the analysis of contact conditions, Eurohaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016 F. Bello, H. Kajimoto, and Y. Visell (Eds.), Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications , Proceedings of Eurohaptics 2016, pp.131-138, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016
  8. Yusuke Kishishita, Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Atsuhide Kishi, Kazuo Nishikawa, Takahide Nouzawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Computational prediction method of subjective sense of force during steering operation based on muscle activation, The 4th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM2016), #18, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 15-17, 2016

2015

  1. Yoshihide Otsuru, Yuichi Kurita, Koji Kawaguchi, Minoru Hattori, Hiroyuki Egi, Hideki Ohdan, Kazuyuki Nagata and Toshio Tsuji, Palpation force display by enhancing the force response of a surgical training phantom, International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM2015), pp.191-192, Waseda, Tokyo, 5-8 December, 2015 ( Winning Honorable Mention )
  2. Takaaki Ishikawa, Yuichi Kurita and Toshio Tsuji, Influence of visual and tactile feedback on haptic sensation by muscle electric stimulation, International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM2015), pp.19-20, Waseda, Tokyo, 5-8 December, 2015
  3. Zu Soh, Michiyo Suzuki, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, Computer Simulation of Chemotaxis in Caenorhabditis Elegans in Consideration of Whole-body Movements, SAI Intelligent Systems Conference (InteliSys2015), pp.651-656, 10-11 November, London, UK, 2015
  4. Kazuma Sakamoto, Zu Soh, Michiyo Suzuki, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A neural network model of Caenorhabditis Elegans and simulation of Chemotaxis-related Information Processing SAI Intelligent Systems Conference (InteliSys2015), pp.668-673 November 10-11, London, UK, 2015
  5. Hideaki Hayashi, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Non-Gaussian Approach for Biosignal Classification Based on the Johnson SU Translation System, IEEE 8th International Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Applications (IWCIA2015), pp.115-120, Hiroshima, Japan, November 6-7, 2015.
  6. Yuichi Kurita, Masaya Kondo, Yusuke Kishishita, and Toshio Tsuji, Human interface design method based on the estimation of muscle effort by a musculoskeletal model, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2015), pp.480-485, HongKong, China, October 10-12, 2015
    DOI 10.1109/SMC.2015.95
  7. Yuya Ogura, Hideaki Hayashi, Shota Nakashima, Zu Soh, Taro Shibanoki, Koji Shimatani, Akihito Takeuchi, Makoto Nakamura, Akihisa Okumura, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Neural Network Based Infant Monitoring System to Facilitate Diagnosis of Epileptic Seizures, Proceedings of 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2015), pp. 5614-5617, Milano, Italy, August 25-29, 2015.
  8. Go Nakamura, Akitoshi Sugie, Taro Shibanoki, Keisuke Shima, Yuichi Kurita, Yuichiro Honda, Takaaki Chin, and Toshio Tsuji, Development of the Bio-Remote Adaptive Human Interface with Novel Glasses-based Operation, 9th international Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology (i-CREATe2015), p.2.2_110, Singapore, August 11-14, 2015
  9. Yusuke Kishishita, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Effort Cube: a real-time muscle effort visualization system, Advances in Robotics, Goa, India, July 2-4, 2015
  10. Yuichi Kurita, Yoshihide Otsuru, Masahiro Kiyooka, Toshio Tsuji, Kazuyuki Nagata, Koji Kawaguchi, Minoru Hattori, Hiroyuki Egi, Hideki Ohdan, Haptic force augmentation on a 3D printed surgical training phantom, 50th Golden Anniversary Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, OP-167, 10-13 June 2015.
    European Surgical Research, Vol.55, suppl. 1, p. 79, 2015.
    DOI:10.1159/000381839
    Open access for this article
  11. Hiroyuki Sawada, Hiroyuki Egi, Minoru Hattori, Takashi Suzuki, Syouichiro Mukai, Yuichi Kurita and Hideki Ohdan, Vibrating forceps enhances laparoscopic urgical skills, 50th Golden Anniversary Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, PP-129, 10-13 June 2015.
    European Surgical Research, Vol.55, suppl. 1, p. 157, 2015.
    DOI:10.1159/000381839
    Open access for this article
  12. Koji Shimatani, Taro Shibanoki, Keisuke Shima, Yuichi Kurita, Akira Otsuka, Maura Casadio, Psiche Giannoni, Paolo Moretti, Pietro Morasso, and Toshio Tsuji, Change over time of infants' movements based on motion analysis: Comparison with changes in General Movements and the body sway, World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015. PO-17-14, Singapore, May 1-4, 2015.

2014

  1. Akihito Kibita, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita Fingertip force estimation based on the deformation of the fingertip, AsiaHaptics2014, A-11, Tsukuba, November 18-20, 2014.
  2. Takaaki Ishikawa, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Wearable pseudo-haptic interaction by using electrical muscle stimulation, AsiaHaptics2014, A-14, Tsukuba, November 18-20, 2014.
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Kohei Sakurada, and Tosho Tsuji, Evaluation of endpoint compliance based on the estimation of the muscle activity, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, pp.1187-1189, Krakow, Poland, July 19-23, 2014.
  4. Shinya Nishikawa, Zu Soh, Yuichi Kurita, Toshio Tsuji, Chemotaxis Simulation of Caenorhabditis Elegans Using an Active cord Mechanism in an Actual Environment, C. elegans Development, Cell Biology and Gene Expression Meeting in association with The 6th Asia-Pasific C. elegans Meeting， No.198，Nara, Japan, July 15-19, 2014.
  5. Yoshihide Otsuru, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Haptic rendering of tissue stiffness by the haptic enhanced reality method, In Proc. of Haptics: Neuroscience, Devices, Modeling, and Applications: 9th International Conference EuroHaptics 2014, Springer, Versailles, France, June 24-26, 2014, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44196-1.
  6. Akihito Kibita, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Fingertip force estimation based on the deformation of the fingertip, International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM2014), Paper#5, Tokyo, Japan, May 20-22, 2014.
  7. Yuichi Kurita, Jumpei Sato, Takayuki Tanaka, Minoru Shinohara, and Tosho Tsuji, Unloading muscle activation enhances force perception, Augmented Human 2014, March 7-9, 2014. DOI:10.1145/2582051.2582055
  8. Yuichi Kurita, Hiroyuki Ohtsuka, Kazuyuki Nagata, and Tosho Tsuji, Haptic rendering of needle penetration by enhancing the real force response of a base object, Haptics Symposium, pp.357-360, Houston, Texas, USA, Feb. 23-26, 2014.

2013

  1. Jumpei Sato, Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Atsuhide Kishi, Kazuo Nishikawa, Takahide Nouzawa, Toshio Tsuji, and Yuichi Kurita, Investigation of subjective force perception based on estimation of muscle activities during steering operation, 2013 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII2013), pp. 76-81, Kobe, Japan, Dec.14 - 17, 2013.
  2. Go Nakamura, Taro Shibanoki, Keisuke Shima, Yuichi Kurita, Masaki Hasegawa, Akira Otsuka, Yuichiro Honda, Takaaki Chin and Toshio Tsuji, A Training System for the MyoBock hand in a Virtual Reality Environment, 2013 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS2013), pp.61-64, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2013.
  3. Harutoyo Hirano, Hiroki Hirano, Yuichi Kurita, Teiji Ukawa, Tsuneo Takayanagi, Haruka Morimoto, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Yukihito Higashi, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi, and Toshio Tsuji, Estimation of Arterial Stiffness During the Flow-Mediated Dilation Test, Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2013), pp. 3756-3759, Manchester, UK, 13-16 October 2013.
  4. Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Atsuhide Kishi, Kazuo Nishikawa, Takahide Nouzawa, Yuichi Kurita, and Toshio Tsuji, A Subjective Force Perception Model of Humans and its Application to a Steering Operation System of a Vehicle, Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2013), pp. 3675-3680, Manchester, UK, 13-16 October 2013.
  5. Yamato Sueda, Minoru Hattori, Hideki Ohdan, Hiroyuki Egi, Hiroyuki Sawada, Jun Ueda, Toshio Tsuji and Yuichi Kurita, Improvement of tactile sensitivity by stochastic resonance effect - Applications to surgical grasping forceps -, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'13), pp.4601-4604, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013
  6. Harutoyo Hirano, Tetsuya Horiuchi, Abdugheni Kutluk, Yuichi Kurita, Teiji Ukawa, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Yukihito Higashi, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi and Toshio Tsuji, A Log-Linearized Arterial Viscoelastic Model for Evaluation of the Carotid Artery, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'13), pp. 2591-2594, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013
  7. Hiroki Hirano, Tetsuya Horiuchi, Harutoyo Hirano, Yuichi Kurita, Teiji Ukawa, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Masao Yoshizumi, Masashi Kawamoto and Toshio Tsuji, Monitoring of Peripheral Vascular Condition Using a Log-Linearized Arterial Viscoelastic index During Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'13), pp. 2587-2590, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013
  8. Hideaki Hayashi, Keisuke Shima, Taro Shibanoki, Yuichi Kurita and Toshio Tsuji, Bioelectric Signal Classification Using a Recurrent Probabilistic Neural Network with Time-series Discriminant Component Analysis, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'13), pp. 5394-5397, Osaka, Japan, July 3-7, 2013
  9. Miroru Hattori, Hiroyuki Egi, Hiroyuki Sawada, K Kawaguchi, T. Suzuki, Yuichi Kurita, Hideki Ohdan, Big five personality traits can predict improved endoscopic surgical performance and medical student, 21st International Congress of the EAES (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery), Vienna, Austria, June 19-22, 2013
  10. Keisuke Shima, Koji Shimatani, Akitoshi Sugie, Yuichi Kurita, Ryuji Kohno and Toshio Tsuji, Virtual Light Touch Contact: a Novel Concept for Mitigation of Body Sway, Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT), pp. 108-111, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.

2012

  1. Yuichi Kurita, Yamato Sueda, Toshio Tsuji, Minoru Hattori, Masakazu Tokunaga, Hiroyuki Egi, Hideki Ohdan, Hiroshi Takemura, Jun Ueda, Improvement of tactile sensitivity by stochastic resonance: application to vibrating forceps, 2012 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 17-19, 2012
  2. Harutoyo Hirano, Yusuke Komatsu, Abdugheni Kutluk, Yuichi Kurita, Shigeyuki Kojima, Yumi Ogura, Etsunori Fujita, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi, and Toshio Tsuji, Development of a Condition Monitoring System Using an Air-pack Type Pressure Sensor for Bedridden Patients in a Supine Position, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis (IEEE CMD2012), pp.1201-1204, Bali, Indonesia, September 23-27, 2012
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Yuya Hayama, Tsukasa Ogasawara, Tomohiro Kawahara, Masazumi Okajima, Hiroyuki Egi, Hideki Ohdan, Skill Assessment Based on Automatic Classification of Forceps Manipulations, 2012 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (CME 2012), pp. 56-59, Kobe, Japan, July 1-4 2012
  4. Taro SHIBANOKI, Keisuke SHIMA, Takeshi TAKAKI, Yuichi KURITA, Akira OTSUKA, Takaaki CHIN and Toshio TSUJI, Multi-channel Surface EMG Classification Based on a Quasi-optimal Selection of Motions and Channels, 2012 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (CME 2012), pp. 276-279, Kobe, Japan, July 1-4, 2012
  5. Harutoyo Hirano, Tomohiro Fukuchi, Yuichi Kurita, Akihiko Kandori, Yuko Sano, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi, Toshio Tsuji, Development of a Palpable Carotid Pulse Pressure Sensor Using Electromagnetic Induction, 2012 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (CME 2012), pp.441-444, Kobe, Japan, July 1-4, 2012 ( Best Student Paper Finalist )

2011

  1. Yuichi Kurita, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Tadashi Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Evaluation of Grasp Efficiency based on Muscle Activity Estimation by Anthropomorphic Robot Fingers, 2011 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS2011) pp.466-468, Nagoya, Japan, Nov 6-9, 2011
  2. Yuichi Kurita, Satoshi Yonezawa, Atsutoshi Ikeda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Weight and Friction Display Device by Controlling the Slip Condition of a Fingertip, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2011) pp.2127-2132, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sep 25-30, 2011
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Minoru Shinohara, Jun Ueda, Wearable Sensorimotor Enhancer for a Fingertip based on Stochastic Resonance IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011), pp.3790-3795, Shanghai, China, May 9-13, 2011

2010

  1. Ming Ding, Kotaro Hirasawa, Yuichi Kurita, Hiroshi Takemura, Jun Takamatsu, Hiroshi Mizoguchi, and Tsukasa Ogasawar Pinpointed Muscle Force Control in Consideration of Human Motion And External Force 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2010), pp.739--744, Tianjin, China, 2010.12.14-18 ( Best Paper in Biomimetics Finalist)
  2. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Product Usability Estimation using Musculoskeletal Model, IEEE RAS / EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (IEEE/EMBS BIOROB 2010), pp.307--312, Tokyo, Japan, 2010.9.26-29
  3. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Grasp effort evaluation based on muscle activity , 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and ControlConference (ASME DSCC 2010), DSCC2010-4120, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 2010.9.13-15
  4. Ming, Ding, Yuichi Kurita, Jun Ueda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Pinpointed Muscle Force Control Taking Into Account the Control DOF of Power-assisting Device, 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and ControlConference (ASME DSCC 2010), DSCC2010-4102, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 2010.9.13-15
  5. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, Takeshi Tamaki, Kazuyuki Nagata, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Creating Virtual Stiffness by Modifying Force Profile of Base Object , EuroHaptics 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp.111-116, 2010.7.8-10

2009

  1. Yuichi Kurita, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Takeshi Tamaki, Kazuyuki Nagata, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Haptic Augmented Reality Interface using the Real Force Response of an Object, The 16th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2009), pp.83--86, 18--20 November, Kyoto, Japan, 2009
  2. Shinji Kuriyama, Ming Ding, Yuichi Kurita, Jun Ueda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Flexible Sensor for McKibben Pneumatic Actuator, The 8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors (IEEE SENSORS 2009), pp.520--525, 25--28 October, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2009
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Yasuhiro Ono, Atsutoshi Ikeda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Human-sized Anthropomorphic Robot Hand with Detachable Mechanism at the Wrist, 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2009), pp.2271-2276, 11--15 October, St. Louis, MO, USA, 2009
  4. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, A Tendon Skeletal Finger Model for Evaluation of Pinching Effort, 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2009), pp. 3691-3696, 11--15 October, St. Louis, MO, USA, 2009
  5. Yuichi Kurita, Takehiro Onoue, Atsutoshi Ikeda, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Biomechanical Analysis of Subjective Pinching Effort Based on Tendon-Skeletal Model, The 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2009), pp.5231-5234, Minnesota, USA, 2--6 September, 2009
  6. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Pinching Facility Evaluation by a Tendon-Driven Robot Hand, 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2009), pp.3437-3442, Kobe, Japan, 12-17 May, 2009
  7. Yuichi Kurita, Junya Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Suenaga, Kentaro Takemura, Yoshio Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Personal Identification and Visualization of Relationships by using Human Trajectories, 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2008), pp.548--553, Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 2009

2008

  1. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Pinching motion evaluation using human like sensing device, the Joint 4th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems and 9th International Symposium on advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS & ISIS 2008), pp.1135-1138, Nagoya, Japan, Sep. 2008 ( Young Researcher Award to Atsutoshi Ikeda)
  2. Yuichi Kurita, Daisuke Kuraki, Etsuko Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Estimation of Physical Constraint Condition by Analyzing Walking Motions, 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2008), pp.5196-5199, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 2008
  3. Albert Causo, Etsuko Ueda, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshio Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Model-Based Hand Pose Estimation Using Multiple Viewpoint Silhouette Images and Unscented Kalman Filter, 17th IEEE International Symposium on Robots and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE ROMAN 2008), Munich, Germany, Aug. 2008
  4. Tsuyoshi Suenaga, Yasuyuki Tamai, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshio Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, Image-Based 3D Display with Motion Parallax using Face Tracking, IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interface (3DUI 2008), pp.161-162, Reno, Nevada, USA, Mar. 2008

2007

  1. Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Seiki Katakura, and Yoshiaki Kiuchi, Simultaneous Measurement of Eye Stiffness and Contact Area for Living Human Eyes, 2007 IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Annual Conference (IEEE EMBC 2007), pp.2779-2782, Lyon, France, Aug. 2007
  2. Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Roland Kempf, Makoto Kaneko, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, Eiichiro Sugimoto, Seiki Katakura, and Hiromu K Mishima, Contact Probe Based Stiffness Sensing of Human Eye by Considring Contact Area, In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2007), pp.1906-1911, Roma, Italy, Apr. 2007

2006

  1. Seiki Katakura, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, Eiichiro Sugimoto, Ken Kobayashi, Yuichi Kurita,Yoshichika Iida, Roland Kempf, Junpei Okude, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Ocular Stiffness Measurement using Goldmann Applanation Tonometer, XVII International Congress of Eye Research (ICER 2006), MO24, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 2006
  2. Makoto Kaneko, Roland Kempf, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Hiromu K Mishima, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Eiichiro Sugimoto, Measurement and Analysis of Human Eye Excited by an Air Pulse, IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI 2006), TuB02.5, Heidelberg, Germany, Sep. 2006
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Roland Kempf, Yoshichika Iida, Makoto Kaneko, Eiichiro Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Hiromu K Mishima, Eye Stiffness Measurement by Probe Contact Method, 2006 IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Annual Conference (EMBC 2006), pp.2312-2315, New York, USA, Sep. 2006
  4. Roland Kempf, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Eiichiro Sugimoto, Understanding eye deformation in non-contact tonometry, 2006 IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Annual Conference (IEEE EMBC 2006), pp.5428-5431, New York, USA, Sep. 2006
  5. Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Roland Kempf, Makoto Kaneko, Eiichiro Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Hiromu K Mishima, Contact Probe Based Stiffness Sensing of Human Eye, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2006), pp.2972-2977, Orlando, USA, May 2006

2005

  1. Eiichiro Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, Jouji Takenaka, Hiromu K Mishima, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Tomohiro Kawahara, Roland Kempf, Kannichi Tokuda, and Makoto Kaneko, Differences in the Corneal Displacement by Non-Contact Tonometer Between Young and Elder Subjects, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, PO081, Chicago, USA, October 2005
  2. Roland Kempf, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Eiichiro Sugimoto, Dynamic Properties of Human Eyes, IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology 27th Annual Conference (IEEE EMBC 2005), 1657, Shanghai, China, September 2005
  3. Eiichiro Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, Jouji Takenaka, Kannichi Tokuda, Tomohiro Kawahara, Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Roland Kempf, Makoto Kaneko, and Hiromu K Mishima, New Technique for Measurement of Ocular Stiffness by Dynamic Analysis in Human, The Association of International Glaucoma Society World Glaucoma Congress, PO49, Vienna, Austria, July 2005 ( Poster Recognition 受賞 : Eiichiro Sugimotoに対して)
  4. Yuichi Kurita, Yoshichika Iida, Roland Kempf, Makoto Kaneko, Hiromu K Mishima, Hidetoshi Tsukamoto, and Eiichiro Sugimoto, Dynamic Sensing of Human Eye using a High Speed Camera, IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (IEEE ICIA 2005), pp.338-343, Hong Kong and Macau, China, June 2005 ( Finalist for Best Conference Paper Award 受賞 )
  5. Yuichi Kurita, Kazuyuki Nagata, Jun Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, and Tsukasa Ogasawara, CPG-Based Manipulation: Adaptive Switchings of Grasping Fingers by Joint Angle Feedback, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2005), pp.2528-2533, Barcelona, Spain, April 2005

2002-2004

  1. Atsutoshi Ikeda, Yuichi Kurita, Jun Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, Tsukasa Ogasawara, Grip Force Control for an Elastic Finger using Vision-based Incipient Slip Feedback, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2004), pp.810-815, Sendai, Japan, September 2004
  2. Yuichi Kurita, Jun Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, Tsukasa Ogasawara, CPG-Based Manipulation: Generation of Rhythmic Finger Gaits from Human Observation, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2004), pp.1209-1214, New Orleans, USA, April 2004
  3. Yuichi Kurita, Atsutoshi Ikeda, Jun Ueda, Yoshio Matsumoto, Tsukasa Ogasawara, A Novel Pointing Device Utilizing the Deformation of the Fingertip, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2003), pp.13-18, Las Vegas, USA, October 2003
  4. Yuichi Kurita, Mitsunori Tada, Yoshio Matsumoto, Tsukasa Ogasawara, Simultaneous Measurement of the Grip/Load Force and the Finger EMG: Effects of the Object Weight, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2002), TP1B6, Hammamet, Tunisia, October 2002
  5. Yuichi Kurita, Mitsunori Tada, Yoshio Matsumoto, Tsukasa Ogasawara, Simultaneous Measurement of the Grip/Load Force and the Finger EMG: Effects of the Grasping Condition, IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE ROMAN 2002), pp.217-222, Berlin, Germany, September 2002

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